Concept Bikes

Husqvarna teased fans with a concept road bike called the Vitpilen 701 in late 2015. The production model was recently unveiled at EICMA 2017, along with a flat-tracker styled Svartpilen 701 concept that we'd like to see make the same leap to production.

Indian's Scout FTR750 has been a huge hit with flat-track racers, and now it seems the company's gauging interest in a street-legal production version. Gauge no more, Indian, we want this, badly. The FTR1200 Custom might be the best looking motorcycle I've ever seen.

Honda's European design studio is back with another super-sexy concept bike based on the CB400. The CB4 Interceptor takes the retro cafe racer style and flings it into the future with a faux-frameless design and some very cool touches.

There's so much to be excited about with this Aero bike: massive electric performance with a 5-speed transmission. Light weight. Some of the sexiest looks in e-motodom. But its range, and the astronomic pricetag we expect, will keep it out of serious contention. Pity, we kinda want one.

Old Empire Motorcycles, a custom builder from Norfolk, UK, spared no time or expense on this piece. Starting life as a Ducati 900SS, the Typhoon is a rolling monument to British craftsmanship, with a distinct retro-futuristic steampunk twist.

The craze for neo-retro motorcycle conversions has spilled over to the EV world with an all-Italian synergy of Apache Customs and the prominent manufacturer of battery-powered two-wheelers, Energica. Based on the Eva streetfighter, the Midnight Runner pays homage to superbikes of yesteryear.

It's an odd looker at first glance, but the philosophy behind this Samurai motorcycle concept is an interesting one: why don't Japanese motorcycles adhere to the traditional principles of Zen aesthetics? And what would a motorcycle look like if it did?

BMW Motorrad has unveiled another of its ultra-tasty, super-exclusive HP specials for EICMA 2016. Built on the exceptional S1000RR platform, the HP4 Race will join Ducati's Superleggera as the only bikes on the market with full featherweight carbon fiber frames and wheels.​​​

German e-bike drive manufacturer Brose is hoping to expand the relationship between bikes and motors. Its Visionbike concept, possibly the wildest looking bike at the recent Eurobike 2016 show, uses several motorized systems to slide and shift into different profiles.